The Confessions of Catherine de Medici
$36.95
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2011
Summary
I was ten years old when I discovered I might be a witch…
The sixteenth century: the era of queens. Catherine de Medici is an impressionable, mystical girl. She is orphaned and taken hostage by her enemies, and manipulated by her advisors; yet she is to become France’s most powerful regent.
History will make her name synonymous with evil, but she is all too human. Humiliated at the hands of her husband and his mistress, and haunted by her gift of second sight, she mus…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780340962978 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0340962976 |
| Author: | C.W. Gortner |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2011 |
| Weight: | 346g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 131mm x 28mm |
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Disturbing royal secrets and court manipulations wickedly twist this enthralling story, brilliantly told.
Alison Weir and Philippa Gregory fans will devour this smashing fictional biography. - Booklist
Disturbing royal secrets and court manipulations wickedly twist this enthralling story, brilliantly told. - Publishers Weekly on THE LAST QUEENCompelling… a riveting blend of passion, power and betrayal. - Inside SoapAbout The Author
C.W. Gortner
C.W. Gortner is half-Spanish by birth and his formative years were spent in southern Spain, where his lifelong fascination with history began. After years of working as a fashion marketer and editor, he returned to college to pursue a Masters in Fine Arts in Writing. He lives in Northern California with his partner and their Welsh Pembroke Corgi.
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